Namo says : "No matter how much pressure comes, we will keep going strong"
We'll find way out despite pressure: PM stays firm ahead of 50% US tariff deadline
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was back to its roots, the home audience and addressed public in Ahmedabad.
Unfazed; he said that India will stand firm no matter how much pressure comes. This was in response to the US tariff of 50% which is effective -- August 27.
"No matter how much pressure comes, we will keep increasing our strength to withstand it. Today, the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan is getting a lot of energy from Gujarat and behind this are two decades of hard work...," PM Modi said.
“Today we are all seeing policies based on economic selfishness in the world.” He reassured the nation that India will stand firm against such protectionist measures and will prioritise the interests of its citizens.
Addressing small shopkeepers, farmers, cattle rearers, and small entrepreneurs, Modi declared:
“From the land of Gandhi, I promise again and again: for Modi, your interests are paramount. My government will never let small entrepreneurs, cattle rearers, or farmers suffer any harm.” It may be mentioned that on August 15th in his Independence Day speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, Modi has said:
"Modi is standing like a wall ('deewar') against any harmful policy related to the farmers, fishermen and cattle-rearers of India. We will never accept any compromise regarding our farmers, livestock rearers and fishermen".
Donald Trump surprised many in August and slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff, raising the overall levy to 50 per cent on goods coming from India, as a penalty for New Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil.
This unexpected move led to the sudden postponement (or stalling) of trade talks in Delhi and cast doubt on the long-anticipated Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA).
Earlier it was expected that by October the BTA between Washington and New Delhi will materialise.
“In many ways, Donald Trump is an unserious man. But the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious," -
said Kamala Harris in August 2024 accepting the nomination for presidential race replacing aging Joe Biden.
Today; India may endorse her views rather easily. Many in the US also say that imposing the highest tariffs on India while deepening its ties with Pakistan was the 'biggest foreign policy mistake' by Trump 2.0.
"Even if Trump reverses course, the damage is done. India believes America has shown its true colours. It's unreliable, its willingness to be brutal to those whom it calls its friends," says geo-political analyst Fareed Zakaria.
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